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AQM Strategies and Policy Initiatives by Local Networks

CAI-Asia Internal Secretariat Coordination Meeting

10 July 2004Bangkok, Thailand

AQM Strategies and Policy Initiatives

BAQ 2004 Commitments

• What is the status of the implementation of these commitments?

• What are the challenges faced in implementing these commitments?

• What are the proposed steps to overcome these challenges?

• How can the CAI-Asia community help?


Commitments from Country Participants at BAQ 2004

Participants from these countries committed to undertake action to improve air quality in their country:

China, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and others


China• Further define the organizational structure for the China

network– CAI-Asia China Network as a vehicle to bring together

different players in AQM, with SEPA as the leading government agency for the network

• Conduct structured consultation with network members– Consultation of players should include all stakeholders

(such as cities, other government agencies, NGOs, academics, and experts)

• Emission apportionment studies• Identify priorities where the network can add value to

existing or planned AQM programs


Indonesia

• Phase-out leaded gasoline nationwide by 2005• Adoption and implementation of National Action Plan on

Integrated Vehicle Emission Reduction• Developing I/M regulation for private cars and

motorcycles• Encourage city planning to have more environment-

friendly road design and development• Reform urban public transport• Improve and optimize national air quality monitoring

system• Use CNG for Bus Way in Jakarta• Parliament issues the Local Act on Air quality

improvement management


Nepal

• Increased awareness on air quality issues

• Improved I & M system• Additional research including

emission inventory in Kathmandu Valley


Pakistan

• Awareness raising aimed at generating public support/concern for air quality improvement

• Legislation – establish ambient air quality standards

• Improved coordination among stakeholders working closely with provincial and city district governments

• Trial testing of I/M with private sector involvement

• Phaseout of 2-stroke auto rickshaws in major cities


Philippines• Periodic review of Air Quality Action Plan• Consistent Air Quality Monitoring

– Engage LGUs in air quality management and address sustainability

• Mobile Sources– Intensify anti-smoke belching campaign– Operationalize citizens suit against owners of smoke belching vehicles– MVIS to be implemented in small scale for gross polluters– Euro 2 standards for new vehicles and standard for 2nd hand vehicles– Form multi-sectoral group to explore cost effective, mass transport solutions (e.g.,

BRT, bike lanes, pedestrianization)– Engage LGUs in anti-smoke belching campaign especially pollution from tricycles

• Improve Fuel Quality– CNG mother-daughter stations up and running midyear 2005– Ethanol to be made part of fuel mix– Euro 2 for gasoline (lower sulphur), implementation by 1st quarter 2005

• Expand Clean Air Campaign to include Area Sources• Indoor Air Pollution

– Anti-smoking campaign


Sri Lanka

• Main goal: To reduce present PM10 by 35% (base year 2003) and other pollutants proportionately

• Introduce emission standards for power plants• Regular monitoring of rundown plants; auditing of power

plants• Amend the National Environment Act giving more

powers to the general public• Bicycle lanes for new urban roads• Ambient air quality monitoring for selected cities• Establishment of baseline emission inventory data base

for high air polluting industries and development of mitigation strategy


Vietnam

• National Master Plan for AQ monitoring developed• Capacity building on AQ monitoring through training,

exchanges, focusing on QA\QC, data management• Awareness raising for public on air pollution and health

effects• Reductions of vehicular emissions through tightening fuel

quality specifications and issuance of road map for Euro 3 standard

• Emission inventories for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City• National Air Quality monitoring database developed• Study on Air Pollution – Health – Poverty in Ho Chi Minh

City (HCMC) completed• A distance training program on AQM implemented with

support from CATNet

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